EPA v. MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (FORMERLY SHELL WESTERN E&P)

Case summary

EPA issued two Notices of Violation (NOV) and Findings of Violation (FOV)to Shall and Merit. On September 21, 2005, EPA issued a NOV/FOV alleged violations of the PSD and Title V permitting requirements of the Clean Air Act (Act). The NOV/FOV alleged that Shell/Merit violated the CAA and the Michigan SIP by installing equipment at the Manistee plant and increasing the natural gas production at the Manistee plant without obtaining PSD permit.

Defendants (1)

• MERIT ENERGY (FORMERLY SHELL WESTERN E&P)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LAMBDA ENERGY RESOURCES LLC - MANISTEE SULFUR PLAN

  4000 FISK ROAD, MANISTEE, MI, 49660

  Registry ID: 110002379079

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (FORMERLY SHELL WESTERN E&P)entered 2008-11-25

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $500,000 · SEP: $1,117,954

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2006-09-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2006-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-09-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 2008-09-30Final Order Lodged
• 2008-11-25Final Order Entered
• 2025-01-13Enforcement Action Closed